8th Grade Vocabulary FUN!!

hypo- hypoallergenic hypocrite hypodermic hypothermia hypothesis less likely to cause allergy less than genuine under the skin temperature below normal idea under investigation under, below, less, low hypo-

hyper- hyperthermia hyperactive hyperventilate hyperbole hyperextend temperature above normal over active over breathing over exaggerate bend beyond normal over, beyond, high, above hyper-

re- respond reelect reimburse remember revive answer back vote into office again pay back bring back to mind bring back to life back, again re-

sym- syn- symmetry synonym synthesis sympathy symposium same on both sides words with the same meaning putting parts together feeling sad together meeting together/conference sym- syn- together, same

mis- acting badly, naughty mischievous feeling badly miserable misfortune misspell mistake acting badly, naughty feeling badly bad luck spell wrong wrong decision mis- bad, wrong

mal- malevolent (adj) malice (n) malignant malfunction malnutrition wishing evil for others/mean the desire to do bad very bad, harmful working badly bad eating habits bad, wrong, evil mal-

trans- transparent translucent transport transcribe translate see through light passes through but not clearly move across/move through write across language change from one language to another across, through trans-

circ- circum- circumference circuit circumvent circulate circumnavigate distance around something path for electricity to go around to get around something move around from place to place move completely around something circ- circum- round, around

-able able to be acceptable detachable honorable portable renewable able to be received as is able to be taken apart/separated able to be respected able to be carried able to create again able to be -able

-less without without having to try effortless penniless without money reckless speechless worthless without having to try without money without care/responsibility without words/talking without value -less without

-ology study of geology study of earth biology study of life zoology psychology sociology study of earth study of life study of animals study of the mind study of how people interact -ology study of

-phobia fear of hydrophobia fear of water acrophobia fear of heights graphophobia hemophobia xenophobia fear of water fear of heights fear of writing fear of blood fear of foreigners -phobia fear of

-ian -or a person who a person who is 100 or older centenarian dictator inventor legislator translator a person who is 100 or older a person who rules by force a person who creates something new a person who makes laws a person who turns words into a different language a person who

-ance - ence state of quality of patience state of waiting defiance diligence tolerance perseverance state of waiting state of resisting authority state of being careful/hard working state of accepting differences state of never giving up state of quality of

flect flex bend deflect inflection reflect reflection retroflex bend/sudden move to one side a bending of the pitch or tone of the voice to bend light back image that is the result of bending light back bend backwards bend

frail fract frag break fraction “broken” part of a whole fragile fragmented infraction suffrage “broken” part of a whole easily broken something broken into pieces broken rule right to vote – “break” into an issue break

junct join jug to meet, link, join conjoined joined/connected together conjunction jugular rejoin disjointed joined/connected together word that connects other words or phrases vein connecting head and heart bring or come together again not connected to meet, link, join

rupt break rupture break, burst corrupt dishonest, break rule disrupt bankrupt abrupt break, burst dishonest, break rule break up, cause confusion broke, out of money break from expectation, unexpected or suddenly break

cede ceed cess go/yield concede yield/give in to an opponent successor exceed intercede accessory yield/give in to an opponent person who comes after someone going beyond expectations to go between (people) goes with (clothing or crime) go/yield

vers vert turn convert turn/change (your beliefs) diversion invert extrovert introvert turn/change (your beliefs) something that turns your attention away turn/flip in opposite direction outgoing – turn your attention outward shy – turn your attention inward turn

tract pull abstract not having a physical existence attract distract extract retraction not having a physical existence pull towards pulls a person’s attention away pull out statement pulled (taken)back pull

struct build obstruction something in the way misconstrue instruct infrastructure destruction something in the way build wrong meaning/misinterpret build knowledge “building blocks” of a city – roads/schools take down something built build

therm heat, temperature endothermic heated from with in the body exothermic thermometer thermos thermostat heated from with in the body requires heat absorbed outside the body device for measuring the temperature container for keeping things warm device for controlling temperature heat, temperature

socio friend, companion antisocial person who does not like others sociopath socialite associate association person who does not like others person who causes harm to others person who is well liked by others co-worker group of people with a common purpose friend, companion

phon, phono, phone sound, voice phonics sounds letters make euphonic cacophony microphone megaphone sounds letters make pleasant sounds harsh/bad sounds small device-makes sounds louder larger device-makes sounds louder sound, voice

strain, strict, string bind, tie tighten constrict district restrain restricted stringent squeeze – make small by tightening area bound by certain rules hold back by tightening bound by limits follow a tight set of rules bind, tie tighten

terr, terra, geo geography extraterrestrial territory mediterranean subterranean study of places on earth beyond this world piece/area of land surrounded by land underground land, earth

naut, naus, nav astronauts nauseous nautical navigator navy a person trained in space travel sickness caused by motion relating to ships or sailors a person who directs ships or other vehicles fleet of military ships related to sea, ships and travelers